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Although effective treatments have been available for more than a decade, studies show many persons who fracture, or are at risk of fracture, are never evaluated or treated for their underlying osteoporosis, who subsequently go on to have additional fractures and the...

Osteoporosis is commonly thought of, as an old woman’s disease, it is not seen as a disease that affects men. As a result, men are not encouraged to go for screening, even if they have symptoms and/or risk factors for bone loss. One in five men will develop an...

It is very important that if you are treating patients with bone loss, that you know how to interpret a DXA scan report. The entire DXA report should be looked at, including the graphs and images, not just the total results. A detailed questionnaire should be filled...